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Response to Best Countries To Live 2009-10-07 18:47:02 Reply

At 10/7/09 05:58 PM, RubberTrucky wrote: I thought that the UK and Belgium were best shielded against natural disasters.

That also isn't a factor. Neither is overall weather patterns.

At 10/7/09 06:32 PM, yurgenburgen wrote: The Republic of Korea is at number 26... surely that's South Korea?

Surely indeed.


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Response to Best Countries To Live 2009-10-08 01:02:52 Reply

As an Australian, I really don't think we should be that high up.

I'm not too sure at all about the specifics of the study, but I'm guessing that our climate plays a big part of it, given that it's nearly always sunny and we have long daylight hours, but I'm not sure.


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Response to Best Countries To Live 2009-10-08 01:14:08 Reply

At 10/8/09 01:02 AM, SadisticMonkey wrote: As an Australian, I really don't think we should be that high up.

I'm not too sure at all about the specifics of the study, but I'm guessing that our climate plays a big part of it, given that it's nearly always sunny and we have long daylight hours, but I'm not sure.

Climate isn't actually a factor. It's life-expectancy, literacy/education, and standard of living.


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Response to Best Countries To Live 2009-10-08 01:14:16 Reply

At 10/7/09 06:32 PM, yurgenburgen wrote: The Republic of Korea is at number 26... surely that's South Korea?

it is a little confusing when the countries with the least of it seem to announce things such as "democratic" and "people's republic" the most.


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Response to Best Countries To Live 2009-10-09 02:07:29 Reply

At 10/8/09 01:14 AM, Tancrisism wrote: Climate isn't actually a factor. It's life-expectancy, literacy/education, and standard of living.

wow. Australians are dumb as shit, so yeah : |


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Response to Best Countries To Live 2009-10-09 04:02:11 Reply

Norway would be nice. Nice music, Hot chicks and dudes, cold climate, secular society, and various other things. However I am an American and wouldn't be welcomed there, that and my general quick-to-anger and being a nerd would be a detrement.


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Response to Best Countries To Live 2009-10-09 15:42:01 Reply

At 10/7/09 03:58 PM, Jon-86 wrote:
At 10/7/09 03:34 PM, AKACCMIOF wrote: Haha! You guys have got to be ahead, with everything the Barnet formulas done!
Nah its a brass neck having to ask for money! And theirs more than that, the majority of people in Scotland didn't want to go to war. In fact Alex Salmond was one of the main people up here who tried to impeach Blair. I'm glad to know my government doesn't bend over to support Americas illegal wars.

Wow, that I didn't know. I'd definitely rather Scotland be more independent. Then democracy would be a lot more apparent. No two countries want the same thing. We both have different needs. Plus that might leave an anti-Iraq neighbour the English might listen to.


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Response to Best Countries To Live 2009-10-09 16:46:00 Reply

At 10/9/09 04:02 AM, Masterzakk wrote: cold climate

Are you kidding me? That's nice to you!?


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Response to Best Countries To Live 2009-10-09 17:07:38 Reply

At 10/9/09 04:46 PM, animehater wrote:
At 10/9/09 04:02 AM, Masterzakk wrote: cold climate
Are you kidding me? That's nice to you!?

What's wrong with it? At least one can cover himself up with clothing, unlike in hot climates there is no respite from the heat.


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Response to Best Countries To Live 2009-10-09 17:46:56 Reply

At 10/9/09 05:07 PM, ThePretenders wrote:
At 10/9/09 04:46 PM, animehater wrote:
At 10/9/09 04:02 AM, Masterzakk wrote: cold climate
Are you kidding me? That's nice to you!?
What's wrong with it? At least one can cover himself up with clothing, unlike in hot climates there is no respite from the heat.

nuclear powered air-conditioning my friend.


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Response to Best Countries To Live 2009-10-10 16:08:31 Reply

The problem with these lists is that they only take the 3 factors mentioned earlier into account.

I want to move out of this shithole Poland. It's 41th on the list which is not that bad, but shit here is expensive and you don't earn a lot. Money aside Poland is stupid in general. Warsaw is not that bad, actually pretty cool but I guess that's it.

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Response to Best Countries To Live 2009-10-11 18:13:06 Reply

I don't know where my country (South Africa) is on the list but I wouldn't want to live anywhere else.